Honey by country
Netherlands
Honey, beehives and beeswax in Netherlands as reported to FAO, with the whole series since 1961 and the status of every figure.
natural honey, 1987
official figure
beehives, 1987
FAO estimate
Natural honey, thousand tonnes
Beehives, million
What the figures say
In 1987, Netherlands produced 500 tonnes of natural honey (official figure).
Confirmed fact[1]That places it 1 of 1 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 1987, about 0.0% of world production.
Statistical estimate[1]Compared with 1980 (250 t), production rose by 100%.
Statistical estimate[1]The highest figure in the series is 1,300 t in 1961, the lowest 100 t in 1973.
Confirmed fact[1]FAO counts 78,000 beehives in 1987 (FAO estimate). That is 2 of 2 countries.
Statistical estimate[1]Dividing the two figures gives about 6.4 kg of honey per hive. This is a ratio of two FAOSTAT numbers, not a measured yield: hives are counted at one moment, honey over a year.
Statistical estimate[1]
Bees from our catalogue recorded in Netherlands
GBIF occurrence records with coordinates. They show where a bee was found, not its full range.
- Bombus pascuorum249,002 GBIF records
- Bombus terrestris200,280 GBIF records
- Apis mellifera177,551 GBIF records
- Bombus lapidarius86,296 GBIF records
- Osmia bicornis48,116 GBIF records
- Dasypoda hirtipes43,411 GBIF records
- Osmia cornuta27,801 GBIF records
- Bombus hortorum26,045 GBIF records
- Halictus scabiosae15,863 GBIF records
- Andrena fulva14,842 GBIF records
- Anthidium manicatum11,168 GBIF records
- Anthophora plumipes9,278 GBIF records
Honeys linked to this country
Sources
- FAO (2026). FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products (QCL). Items Bees (1181), Natural honey (1182), Beeswax (1183), area Netherlands (Kingdom of the). Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link
Last checked: 30 October 2026.